Jamie Carragher lists two reasons why he doubts Arsenal can mount another Premier League title fight

Jamie Carragher believes two aspects of Arsenal's title challenge this season will be “difficult to replicate” next season.

The Gunners recently fell agonizingly short of winning their first Premier League title since 2004, taking the battle to the final day but losing by two points to the reigning champions. city ​​of manchester.

It is the second consecutive season. Mikel ArtetaThe team has lost to City, who have finished top of the table in six of the last seven Premier League seasons.

Reflecting on the season, The overlap host and manchester united legend Gary Neville reclaimed Arsenal They had to beat Man City at the Etihad Stadium in March to prove they could actually win the league, rather than draw 0-0.

Carragher did not agree that this was the key moment, but he does believe that it will be difficult for the Gunners to win another title next season.

He said: “There are things that Arsenal have done this season that I think will be difficult to replicate next season and there are two things that stand out for me.

“They are, by far, the best team in direct confrontations with the best teams.

“They have beaten United twice, they have taken four points from City, they have taken four points from Liverpool, four points from Chelsea. I think they got four points off the Spurs. They have beaten everyone in that head-to-head.

“It's hard to do that again. It's just hard to do. There are good margins when you play against the best teams, that's hard to do next season.”

That's not the only thing Carragher believes Arsenal will struggle to emulate.

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“The injury history they've had this season is not just luck, maybe it's the way they train, the sports scientists, whatever it is.

“But basically every time you put on an Arsenal game, there are nine of the first XI playing, maybe ten.

“It just seems like it's going to be hard to do that again next season.”